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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 36, 2019 - Issue 6
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Original Articles

Effect of circadian rhythm type on serum lipid levels in shift workers: A 5-year cohort study

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Pages 751-757 | Received 30 Jul 2018, Accepted 12 Nov 2018, Published online: 24 Apr 2019
 

ABSTRACT

We investigated how differences in circadian rhythm type affect the health of workers engaged in shift work. Employees, who were newly hired in a steel company between 2007 and 2011, received the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) survey. The target participants were 153 male shift workers who were not being treated with any antihyperlipidemic drugs and underwent periodic physical examinations including blood tests at least twice. According to the score of the MEQ at the time of joining the company, we classified the subjects into five types. Longitudinal changes in serum lipid level were estimated among the circadian rhythm types adjusted for age, BMI, and other covariates using a linear mixed model. The regression coefficient of total cholesterol level in the “definitely and moderately morning” group was −17.83 (95% confidence interval (CI): −33.42 to −2.23), and in the “intermediate ‘group’ was −16.84 [95% CI: −30.40 to −3.28], compared to the moderate evening type.” The total cholesterol level was higher in the moderately evening type than in any of the other groups. Between the Morningness–Eveningness (ME) type and Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, compared with the “moderately evening type” group, the regression coefficient in the “intermediate type” group was −16.08 (95% CI: −28.79 to −3.37), and in the “definitely and moderately morning type” group was −17.50 [95% CI: −32.11 to −2.88]. The “moderately evening type” group had a higher LDL cholesterol level than any of the other groups. Evening-type circadian rhythm type shift workers are more prone to elevated serum lipid levels.

Disclosure Statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript. The authors are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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